‘Complete Clown Show’ – American Star Frances Tiafoe Faces the Wrath of Tennis Fans as an ‘Unacceptable’ Japan Open Exit Calls for a Reality Check
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Tennis – Australian Open – Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia, February 10, 2021 Frances Tiafoe of the U.S. during his second round match against Serbia’s Novak Djokovic REUTERS/Loren Elliott
Frances Tiafoe is singing the blues after his early exit from the Japan Open. The 25-year-old had started the season quite well by bagging 37 wins out of 55 matches, but the end looks quite dull. He had an impeccable run in the Stuttgart Open and United Cup earlier this year. But recently, he has been facing backlash from the fans because of his underperformance in the last few tournaments.
Tiafoe lost to his compatriot Ben Shelton in the quarterfinals of the US Open earlier this year. Now, he watches another American move past him as the defending champion Taylor Fritz, wins his first round in Japan. He lost 5 matches in a row and that too when he was considered a favorite against the world number 50 – that was quite enough to put him in hot water with the sport’s aficionados.
Frances Tiafoe faces the heat from the fans after his loss in Japan
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Surely, no one wants to break his 100% winning record against their opponents. But when it happens, it’s quite obvious to face the wrath. The Russian tennis player, Aslan Karatsev, defeated Frances Tiafoe of America by 6-3, 7-6(4) to move to the Round of 16 in the Japan Open. But sadly, for the youngest American to lift an ATP title since Andy Roddick, things turned out to be quite frenetic on social media. Jose Morgado put light on his disappointing run and several fans jumped in to react to his loss. Here’s what they say.
One of the fans claimed he hasn’t looked motivated lately.
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Tiafoe doesn’t look motivated lately.
— WTJHD (@WTJHD1) October 17, 2023
Another user by the name of Alfie Solomons called him “an extremely overrated player” who thinks of himself as one of the greatest.
Tiafoe got one of the most easiest draws in the history of the US Open, that's his highlight of the year.
An extremely overrated player who thinks of himself as a GOAT and it's barely a good player.— Alfie Solomons (@Alfie_Solomons_) October 17, 2023
Similarly, Tiafoe also got mocked for his remarks made earlier this year about the possible victor for America’s Grand Slam.
And when asked in one of the
interviews earlier this year who is the favorite to win the USO, he picked himself 🤡— decacic_mesecic (@DMesecic) October 17, 2023
Several others even questioned his performance outside the USA. The fans looked quite disappointed with his result.
Tiafoe as soon as he doesn’t play in the USA he’s lost. It’s the first time I’ve seen him play so badly. He took only winning returns on his second balls. Serve 50% when you are top 15 is unacceptable.
— Quent (@QuentinMch_1) October 17, 2023
He even got a suggestion to get Coco Gauff’s coach, Brad Gilbert, on board his team, who helped the young teen clinch her first Grand Slam title.
New coach time for bfoe. Bg would be ideal
— David Rotter (@drotts22) October 17, 2023
Some of them went a little too far and called him a “clown show“.
Tiafoe is a complete clown show
— Barned Out 🦚🅿️ (@BarnedOutBruce) October 17, 2023
Others lamented his dip in form after his glorious battles in the past.
tiafoe is playing so bad, it was a joy watching him winning he first title in clay and grass this year, amazing battles against etcheverry and struff, top 10! after that, difficult times.
— augusto (@luisnogueiragot) October 17, 2023
People often assume tennis players are one of the richest athletes in the world. Well, everything is good in highs but things can turn out really uglier in your lows. Frances Tiafoes got a taste of it and surely he will overcome all the obstacles in the future.
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The journey of Tiafoe has been full of ups and downs
Frances Tiafoe has been in the headlines right from the start while playing in the junior circuit. And why not? Tiafoe is the first Sierra Leonean-American to be ranked in the Top 10 of the ATP rankings. He is the third of African descent after Arthur Ashe and James Blake in the same rankings. The world number 14 even had the privilege of defeating his childhood idol Juan Martin del Potro in the Delray Beach Open. That’s quite an achievement for a youngster.
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He’s only 25 and this aggressive & agile American tennis professional has a lot of miles to cover. Of late, his form has certainly dipped, leaving fans and critics at a loss. However, despite the tough time the Big Foe has been seeing on the court, it doesn’t undermine his potential. Can he make a comeback to the Top 10 and prove his doubters wrong in the future?
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